Can I drink Shuanghuanglian oral liquid when I am pregnant?

As a common medicine, Shuanghuanglian oral liquid has the main effects of relieving exterior symptoms and clearing away heat and detoxifying on the human body. For pregnant friends, there are many things to pay attention to, especially the use of medications. Shuanghuanglian oral liquid is an over-the-counter drug and is safe for pregnant women, but in the best case, it should be taken on the advice of a doctor to avoid the drug's effects on the development of the fetus.

Can pregnant women drink Shuanghuanglian oral liquid when they have a cold?

As we all know, pregnant women may be attacked by various diseases during the long pregnancy process. Colds are common and frequently occurring diseases. Pregnant women’s nasal, pharyngeal, tracheal and other respiratory mucosa are thickened, edematous and congested, and their resistance to disease is reduced, so they are more susceptible to colds. Pregnant women who have a cold are afraid that taking medication will have adverse effects on the fetus, and they don’t know how to take care of themselves in the early stages of a cold, which eventually causes the cold to become serious and lead to a fever. In the early stages of pregnancy, high fever affects the development of embryonic cells and is particularly harmful to the nervous system. High fever can also increase the stillbirth rate and cause miscarriage. Therefore, if a pregnant woman catches a cold, she must seek treatment as soon as possible under the guidance of a doctor.

Shuanghuanglian oral liquid is an over-the-counter medicine for colds. It is made from Chinese medicinal materials such as honeysuckle, scutellaria, forsythia, and scutellaria. It has the effects of relieving exterior symptoms with a pungent and cool taste, clearing away heat and detoxifying. It has certain therapeutic effects on bacterial and viral infectious diseases such as upper respiratory tract infections, tonsillitis, pharyngitis, and viral pneumonia. For pregnant friends, Shuanghuanglian oral liquid, as a Chinese patent medicine, is safe for both pregnant women and fetuses and can be taken correctly under the guidance of a doctor. In order to reduce gastrointestinal irritation, pregnant women are advised to take it within half an hour after a meal.

Warm reminder: pregnant women should not take tonic Chinese patent medicines while taking Shuanghuanglian oral liquid. When taking medicine, you must follow your doctor's instructions and avoid taking overdose. In order to reduce irritation to the stomach and intestines, pregnant women should take the medicine within half an hour after a meal for better results.

Pregnant women cold care methods

For pregnant women with mild colds, who only experience sneezing, runny nose and mild cough, no medication is needed. They can just rest, drink plenty of water and keep warm. For those with severe colds and high fever, physical cooling methods should be used, such as placing ice cubes on the forehead and neck, cold compresses with wet towels, etc., and take medication as prescribed by the doctor.

1. For mild colds with only sneezing, runny nose and mild cough, no medication is needed. You can pay attention to rest, drink plenty of water and keep warm, and you can often recover without treatment. If the symptoms still do not improve, you can take Chinese patent medicines such as cold and heat-clearing granules or Banlangen granules orally.

2. For those with severe cold and high fever, in addition to general treatment, body temperature should be controlled as soon as possible. Physical cooling methods can be used, such as placing ice cubes on the forehead and neck, cold compresses with wet towels, rubbing the neck and armpits on both sides with 30%-35% alcohol (or white wine diluted twice with water), etc.; you can also choose to use medication to reduce the temperature. When choosing antipyretic analgesics, avoid using drugs that have obvious adverse effects on pregnant women, fetuses and newborns, such as aspirin.

2. Women during pregnancy should pay attention to rest, strengthen exercise, and maintain a strong body. During epidemics, they should pay attention to personal hygiene, avoid crowded places, avoid contact with patients with colds, ventilate their homes, maintain appropriate temperature and humidity, fumigate the room with vinegar frequently, maintain a good mood, and enhance resistance to disease. If you catch a cold, don't panic or take medicine indiscriminately, and don't ignore it. You should go to the hospital to consult a doctor in time.